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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?
(a) The train slowed down significantly.
(b) The lights went out.
(c) The train sped up.
(d) The train stopped.

2. To which country was Sadiq going to bring Turkish workers?
(a) Indonesia.
(b) Australia.
(c) West Germany.
(d) East Germany.

3. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?
(a) 28.
(b) 34.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

5. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?
(a) Hank Aaron.
(b) Jackie Robinson.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Cal Ripkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

2. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?

3. Where did Sadiq go to enjoy himself when not taking pilgrims to Mecca?

4. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?

5. What English novelist once wrote, "The journey is the goal"?

(see the answer key)

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